Budae Jjigae (Army Base Stew)

Budae Jjigae (부대찌개) is also known as “Army Base Stew”. It is a type of Jjigae, a Korean dish similar to a western stew. Budae Jjigae is usually made with ham, sausage baked beans and kimchi. This dish was created in South Korea after the armistice that ended the Korean War, using the scrounged or smuggled surplus foods from the U.S. army bases (Source: Wiki).

I like hot pot dish and Budae Jjigae is definately my cup of tea. I like the combination taste of spicy chilli paste and kimchi. When I first seen Budae Jjigae, it really attracted my eyes ball. The ingreadients in it are varieties! What’s more the ingredients are reasonably cheap and easy to find. If you are making it at home yourself, you can easily find most of the ingredients at supermarket. What are you waiting for? Check out the recipe below and get all the ingredients to make it at home today! Enjoy! 🙂